¡Indiscutiblemente India! 2017 (Colección de cortometrajes del PCFF)

PCFF receives many submissions from India every year. Our top picks give you a sense of the sights, sounds and especially the narratives of a country wonderfully rich with stories. From the countryside to the city streets, here are four stories featuring kids in a part of the world as beautiful as it is new to many of us.

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GAURAV AND THE KITES
In the village of Ghapayi, Punjab, many people make their living by constructing and selling kites. Twelve-year-old Gaurav is a kite builder and evolving designer. On the occasion of the great kite festival, Gaurav will finally fly his own uniquely-designed kite—with the whole village watching.
Germany, 2015 / Hindi w/English subtitles / André Hörmann / 25 min
Documental

CUP OF TEA
One way of getting a person’s attention is to steal their handbag. What may have started out looking like a crime evolves into a message of hope.
India, 2016 / Hindi w/English subtitles / Jitendra Rai / 3 min
Acción en directo

BOOKSELLER FROM THE MOUNTAIN
Fourteen-year-old Sooraj unexpectedly wins a trip to the hill station of Mussoorie to meet the famous writer Ruskin Bond. What follows is a magical journey of self-discovery for Sooraj and his friends.
India, 2015 / English & Hindi w/English subtitles / Suhel Banerjee  / 20 min
Acción en directo

MYNA & ASTERIX
How does one teach the value of money to children? Twelve-year-old Myna strongly believes she ‘needs’ an XBox. However, a trip to her ancestral village in northeastern India  helps her understand the difference between a ‘need’ and a ‘want’.
India, 2014 / English & Hindi w/English subtitles / Kenny Basuma  / 20 min
Acción en directo